Clothes drying device

Abstract

To provide a clothes drying device capable of efficiently drying an object to be dried.SOLUTION: A clothes drying device 1 of the present invention comprises: a drying device 11; a pair of rails 2; and a clothes drying body that moves along the rails. The clothes drying body has a pair of body parts on which items to be dried can be hung. The pair of body parts are configured to be movable along the pair of rails between a reference position P1 in which one body part is arranged on one side of one end of the drying device in a second direction and the other body part is positioned on the other side of the center of the drying device in the second direction; and a moving position P2 in which at least one of the one body part and the other body part moves from the reference position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a clothes drying device provided in a room of a house in which a drying device is arranged. [Background technology]

[0002] A conventional clothes drying device is disclosed in Patent Document 1. The clothes drying device includes a rail arranged in a bathroom in which a ventilation chamber is arranged, and a single clothes drying pole inserted and attached so as to be freely movable along the rail.

[0003] With the above-mentioned clothes drying device, when clothes are not being dried, the clothes drying pole can be moved along the rail and pushed into a corner of the bathroom, and when clothes are being dried, the clothes drying pole can be moved along the rail to the center of the bathroom. Therefore, it is said that the clothes drying pole does not get in the way when taking a bath. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 54-162435 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Incidentally, a clothes drying device is required to efficiently dry the objects to be dried. However, the clothes drying device of Patent Document 1 does not take into consideration the point of efficient drying.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a clothes drying device that can efficiently dry items to be dried. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The clothes drying device of the present invention comprises a drying device that is arranged on a ceiling of a room of a building and generates an airflow, a pair of rails that are arranged on the ceiling and extend along the surface direction of the ceiling, and a clothes drying body that moves along the rails, one of the pair of rails is arranged to extend on one side of a first direction along the surface direction of the ceiling relative to the drying device, in a second direction that intersects the first direction along the surface direction of the ceiling, and the other rail is arranged to extend in the second direction on the other side of the first direction relative to the drying device, and the clothes drying body comprises a pair of body parts on which an item to be dried can be hung, and the pair of body parts are configured to be movable along the pair of rails between a reference position where one body part is arranged on one side of one end of the drying device in the second direction and the other body part is arranged on the other side of the center of the drying device in the second direction, and a moved position where at least one of the one body part or the other body part has moved from the reference position.

[0008] According to this configuration, one of the pair of main bodies at the reference position is disposed on one side of one end of the drying device, and the other is disposed on the other side of the center of the drying device, so that the objects to be dried hung on each main body are spaced apart to allow airflow to pass between the objects to be dried, thereby allowing the objects to be dried efficiently.

[0009] In addition, the clothes drying main body comprises one moving part that engages with one of the rails and the other moving part that engages with the other rail, the one moving part and the other moving part comprise a rolling body that rolls around an axis extending in the first direction and a support part suspended downward from the rolling body, the rail includes the first direction and the second direction and comprises a mounting part having a mounting surface extending along the second direction, the clothes drying main body is configured to be movable along the rail by the rolling bodies in the one moving part and the other moving part being placed on the mounting surface and rolling in the second direction, and the main body part is configured to be spanned across the pair of support parts.

[0010] With this configuration, the load of the main body is transmitted to the rolling elements via the support parts, so that the rolling elements are subjected to a generally downward force. Therefore, even if the load of the main body or the objects to be dried hung on the main body is applied, the rolling elements are prevented from floating up or tilting relative to the placement surface, making it easy to move the clothesline main body along the rail.

[0011] The room can also be configured to be positioned on the other side of the second direction than the drying device and to have a wall extending downward from the ceiling so as to be approximately perpendicular to the second direction, and the pair of main body parts at the reference position can be configured to be positioned so that the distance from the ceiling is longer than the distance between the other main body part at the reference position and the wall.

[0012] With this configuration, the distance from the ceiling to the main body is longer than the distance from the wall, so that the drying device and the object to be dried hung on the main body can be spaced apart, and the airflow can be prevented from stagnating between the main body and the ceiling (drying device). Therefore, the airflow can flow throughout the entire room, so that the object to be dried can be dried efficiently.

[0013] In addition, the clothes drying body is provided with a one-side moving part that engages with the one rail and an other-side moving part that engages with the other rail, the rail including the first direction and the second direction and comprising a mounting part having a mounting surface extending along the second direction, the one-side moving part and the other-side moving part being arranged on the mounting surface and comprising a base part extending in the second direction, and a rolling body placed on the mounting surface and rolling around an axis extending in the first direction, and the rolling body can be configured so that multiple rolling bodies are provided along the second direction relative to the base part.

[0014] According to this configuration, since a plurality of rolling bodies are provided along the second direction on the base portion extending in the second direction, the moving portion can move smoothly in the second direction. Therefore, the rolling bodies can be prevented from coming off the rails while the clothes drying rack main body is moving, and the clothes drying rack main body can be moved smoothly. Effect of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, a clothes drying device capable of efficiently drying objects to be dried can be obtained. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view showing a room equipped with a clothes drying device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a side view showing a room equipped with the clothes drying device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV shown in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a view showing an end portion of the rail of the clothes drying device. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a view showing the clothes drying main body of the clothes drying device. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing one moving part of the clothes drying device. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the connection between one moving part and a main body part of the clothes drying device. [Figure 9] IX-IX cross-sectional view shown in FIG. [Figure 10] 4 is a diagram showing airflow when the clothes drying device is in use; FIG. [Figure 11] 13A and 13B are diagrams showing a clothes drying device according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a side view showing a room equipped with the clothes drying device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] A clothes drying device 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 10. For ease of explanation, the vertical direction, width direction, and depth direction will be described based on the directions shown in Figures 1 and 2.

[0018] First, a room 9 of a building in which the clothes drying device 1 is arranged will be described. As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the room 9 includes a floor 91, a ceiling 92, and a plurality of walls extending downward from the ceiling 92 to the floor 91. The walls include a back wall 93 and a front wall 94 that face each other in the depth direction, and a right wall 95 and a left wall 96 that face each other in the width direction. The room 9 of this embodiment is a bathroom provided in a house, and includes a washing area 9a and a bathtub 9b arranged next to the back side of the washing area 9a.

[0019] An intake and exhaust port 98a that communicates between the inside and outside of the room 9 is formed in the wall surface. Specifically, a portion of the wall surface is configured as a door 98 that can be opened and closed, and the intake and exhaust port 98a is formed at the lower end of the door 98. In this embodiment, the intake and exhaust port 98a is disposed at a position biased toward the front side of the room 9. In the room 9 configured in this way, even when the door 98 is closed, air can move from inside the room 9 to the outside or from outside to inside through the intake and exhaust port 98a.

[0020] The clothes drying device 1 is disposed on the ceiling 92 of the room 9 as described above. The clothes drying device 1 includes a drying device 11, a rail 2, and a clothes drying main body 3 that moves along the rail 2.

[0021] Drying device 11 is a device that generates an air flow in room 9, and is, for example, a device that takes in air in room 9 or outside air and blows out hot air that has been heated by taking in the air. Drying device 11 is disposed in a position on ceiling 92 that is approximately in the center in the width direction and biased toward the back in the depth direction. Specifically, drying device 11 is disposed in a position that is further back than the center in the depth direction and separated from the back wall surface 93 toward the front, and is located, for example, above bathtub 9b. Note that drying device 11 is not limited to the above configuration, and may be, for example, a ventilation device that exhausts air in room 9 to the outside.

[0022] The rail 2 is an elongated body extending along the ceiling 92, and includes a first rail 21 arranged on one side of the drying device 11 in the width direction (first direction), and a second rail 22 arranged on the other side of the drying device 11. The first rail 21 extends linearly in the depth direction (second direction intersecting the first direction), and the second rail 22 extends linearly in the depth direction substantially parallel to the first rail 21. That is, the rails 2 are provided in pairs spaced apart in the width direction, and the pair of rails 2 are configured to extend parallel to each other. In addition, the first rail 21 and the second rail 22 extend from the front side to the back side of the drying device 11 in the depth direction, specifically, the first rail 21 and the second rail 22 extend from the front side of the center of the room 9 to the back side of the drying device 11 in the depth direction. The first rail 21 and the second rail 22 of this embodiment extend from the washing area 9a to above the bathtub 9b in the bathroom as the room 9.

[0023] 4, first rail 21 is a cylindrical body with a substantially rectangular cross section. Specifically, first rail 21 includes fixed portion 24, the upper surface of which is fixed to ceiling 92, side wall portions 25 extending downward from both ends in the width direction of fixed portion 24, and placement portion 26 extending inward in the width direction from the lower end of side wall portion 25, and defines running space 2a extending in the front-rear direction therein. In addition, first rail 21 is provided with caps 23 at the ends in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction).

[0024] The fixed portion 24 is a plate-like body having a certain length in the width direction. The upper surface of the fixed portion 24 has a flat shape, and the entire surface of the fixed portion 24 abuts against the ceiling 92. In this embodiment, the rail 2 is fixed to the ceiling 92 by inserting a screw from the fixed portion 24 into the ceiling 92. When adopting such a configuration, it is preferable that the thickness of the ceiling 92 is such that the rail 2 can be screwed. Note that the rail 2 is not limited to being screwed to the ceiling 92, and may be fixed by other fixing methods such as adhesion. The fixed portion 24 includes rolling opposing portions 241 located at both ends in the width direction, and a base opposing portion 242 extending from one rolling opposing portion 241 to the other rolling opposing portion 241 in the width direction. The lower surface of the fixed portion 24 defines the upper end of the running space 2a.

[0025] The lower surface of the rolling opposing part 241 has a shape in which the central part of the rolling opposing part 241 in the width direction is located higher than the end part of the rolling opposing part 241 in the width direction, and in this embodiment, has a curved shape that is convex upward. That is, the rolling opposing part 241 is configured such that the thickness of the central part of the rolling opposing part 241 in the width direction is smaller than the thickness (vertical length) of the end part of the rolling opposing part 241 in the width direction. Also, the end part of the rolling opposing part 241 on the inner side in the width direction is configured as an inner locking part 243 that is located lower than the central part of the rolling opposing part 241 in the width direction. In this embodiment, the rolling opposing part 241 located on one side in the width direction and the rolling opposing part 241 located on the other side are configured to be symmetrical in the width direction.

[0026] The base opposing portion 242 is a plate-like portion having a constant thickness and substantially flat upper and lower surfaces. In this embodiment, the thickness of the base opposing portion 242 is substantially equal to the thickness of the thinnest portion (the central portion in the width direction) of the rolling opposing portion 241.

[0027] The lateral walls 25 are walls located on both ends in the width direction of the rail 2, and have inner surfaces extending in the up-down direction. The inner surfaces of the lateral walls 25 define the ends in the width direction of the travel space 2a.

[0028] The placement portion 26 includes a one-side placement portion 261 extending inward (the other side) in the width direction from the lateral wall portion 25 located at one end side in the width direction, and a second-side placement portion 262 extending inward (one side) in the width direction from the lateral wall portion 25 located at the other side in the width direction. Between the one-side placement portion 261 and the second-side placement portion 262, a movement hole 27 penetrating in the up-down direction is formed so as to extend across the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction) of the rail 2. The extension length of the one-side placement portion 261 and the second-side placement portion 262 inward in the width direction from the lateral wall portion 25 is more than half the width direction length of the lower surface of the rolling opposing portion 241. The width direction length of the movement hole 27 is greater than the width direction length of the base opposing portion 242.

[0029] The upper surface of the mounting portion 26 extends in the depth direction and width direction, and is configured as a mounting surface 26a on which the rolling elements 42 are mounted. The mounting surface 26a is a surface that is curved so that the inner side in the width direction is located on the lower side and the outer side is located on the upper side. The mounting surface 26a in this embodiment has a shape that corresponds to the shape of the contact surface 42a of the rolling elements 42, which will be described later.

[0030] 5, the cap 23 provided at the end in the longitudinal direction of the first rail 21 includes a cap body 231 that fits into the end in the longitudinal direction of the first rail 21 and closes the end in the longitudinal direction of the traveling space 2a, and a cap fixing means 232 that fixes the cap body 231 to the first rail 21. The cap body 231 is configured to be detachable from the first rail 21. The cap fixing means 232 is, for example, a screw that can be inserted into a hole formed in the rail 2, and is configured to be screwed into the cap body 231 to fix the cap body 231 to the first rail 21. Furthermore, when the screwing of the cap fixing means 232 to the cap body 231 is released (the screw is removed), the cap body 231 can be removed from the first rail 21.

[0031] The second rail 22 has the same configuration as the first rail 21. That is, the second rail 22 is a tubular body with a substantially rectangular cross section, which includes a fixed portion 24 whose upper surface is fixed to the ceiling 92, a side wall portion 25 extending downward from both ends in the width direction of the fixed portion 24, and a mounting portion 26 extending inward in the width direction from the lower end of the side wall portion 25, and a running space 2a extending in the front-rear direction is formed inside. In addition, the second rail 22 is provided with a cap 23 at an end in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction). That is, in the clothes drying device 1 of this embodiment, a plurality of rails 2 (first rail 21 and second rail 22) having the same configuration are arranged at intervals in the width direction.

[0032] 1 to 3, the clothes drying main body 3 includes a first clothes drying section 31 and a second clothes drying section 32 that are movable along the rail 2, and a connecting member 6 that connects the first clothes drying section 31 and the second clothes drying section 32 to each other. The first clothes drying section 31 and the second clothes drying section 32 are disposed relative to the rail 2 so as to be movable in the extension direction of the rail 2.

[0033] As shown in Figure 6, the first clothes drying section 31 comprises a one-side moving part 4A that engages with the first rail 21 and is movable along the first rail 21, an other-side moving part 4B that engages with the second rail 22 and is movable along the second rail 22, and a main body section 5 that is arranged to be spanned between the one-side moving part 4A and the other-side moving part 4B.

[0034] As shown in Figure 7, one moving part 4A includes a base part 41 extending along the front-rear direction (the longitudinal direction of the rail 2), a plurality of rolling elements 42 provided on the base part 41, and a support part 43 supporting the main body part 5.

[0035] The base portion 41 is a rectangular rod-like body with a substantially constant width and thickness. The width of the base portion 41 is substantially equal to the width of the base opposing portion 242, and the thickness is shorter than the distance from the lower surface of the fixed portion 24 of the rail 2 to the placement surface 26a. In other words, the base portion 41 is configured to be able to run in the running space 2a without interfering with the rail 2.

[0036] The rolling element 42 is a roller provided on the base portion 41 and capable of rolling around an axis extending in the width direction. The rolling element 42 is cylindrical and arranged so that its axis coincides with the width direction, and its circumferential surface is configured as a contact surface 42a that contacts the mounting surface 26a. The contact surface 42a is a curved surface that is curved so that the central portion in the axial direction is convex outward in the radial direction. The rolling element 42 receives a force in the depth direction and rolls with the contact surface 42a in contact with the mounting surface 26a.

[0037] The radial length of the rolling body 42 is shorter than the distance from the lower surface of the rolling opposing portion 241 to the mounting surface 26a. The axial curvature of the abutting surface 42a of the rolling body 42 is smaller than the curvature of the lower surface of the rolling opposing portion 241, and the distance from the upper end to the lower end of the upper surface of the rolling opposing portion 241 is longer than the distance from the outer end (axial central portion) to the inner end (axial end) of the abutting surface 42a in the radial direction. Furthermore, the radial length of the rolling body 42 is longer than the distance from the lower end of the mounting surface 26a to the lower end of the inner locking portion 243 in the up-down direction. The widthwise length of the rolling body 42 is more than half the widthwise length of the rolling opposing portion 241.

[0038] The rolling elements 42 are provided in a plurality of positions spaced apart from each other in the depth direction relative to the base portion 41. Specifically, the rolling elements 42 are disposed at the rear end and the front end of the base portion 41, respectively. The rolling elements 42 are also disposed in a plurality of positions spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the base portion 41. Specifically, the rolling elements 42 are disposed at one end and the other end of the width direction of the base portion 41 so as to face each other in the width direction. That is, the rolling elements 42 of this embodiment are disposed in a plurality of positions spaced apart from each other in the depth direction at each end and the other end of the width direction of the base portion 41, respectively, and specifically, the rolling elements 42 are disposed at the four corners of the base portion 41 in a plane intersecting the up-down direction.

[0039] 6 and 7, the support portion 43 is a rod-shaped member suspended downward from the base portion 41 and the rolling elements 42. Specifically, the support portion 43 is a columnar body extending in the vertical direction, and includes a support main body portion 44 whose upper end portion is connected to the base portion 41, and a connecting portion 45 provided at the lower end portion of the support main body portion 44 and capable of connecting the main body portion 5. The support main body portion 44 is in the shape of a quadrangular column, and is connected to the center portion of the base portion 41 in the front-rear direction.

[0040] 8, the connecting portion 45 includes a connecting body portion 46 fixed to the lower end portion of the support body portion 44, and a connecting protrusion 47 protruding laterally from the connecting body portion 46. A portion of the connecting body portion 46 can be fitted into the inside of the support body portion 44, and in the fitted state is fixed to the support body portion 44 by a screw.

[0041] The connecting protrusion 47 is a protrusion that protrudes laterally (the other side in the width direction) from the side surface of the connecting main body 46. The connecting protrusion 47 includes a protrusion main body 471 that protrudes laterally from the side surface of the connecting main body 46, a movement restricting portion 472 that extends from the protrusion main body 471 in a direction intersecting the protruding direction, and a fitting protrusion 473 that is disposed on the protrusion main body 471 and into which a fitting recess 523 (described later) can be fitted when the main body 5 is connected. The movement restricting portion 472 is disposed at the tip of the protrusion main body 471 and is a brim-shaped portion that extends from the protrusion main body 471 to the rear side, the front side, and the upper side. The fitting protrusion 473 is disposed at a position between the movement restricting portion 472 and the connecting main body 46, and is configured to protrude from the protrusion main body 471 in the depth direction.

[0042] Such one-way moving part 4A is disposed on the first rail 21. Specifically, the base part 41 and the rolling elements 42 are disposed in the running space 2a of the first rail 21, and the support part 43 is disposed so as to extend downward from the first rail 21 through the moving hole 27. The rolling elements 42 disposed in the running space 2a are in contact with the placement surface 26a, and the entire one-way moving part 4A can move along the rail 2 by the rolling of the rolling elements 42.

[0043] The configuration of the other moving part 4B is the same as that of the one moving part 4A. Specifically, the other moving part 4B includes a base part 41 extending along the front-rear direction, a plurality of rolling elements 42 provided on the base part 41, and a support part 43 suspended downward from the base part 41. Also, the connecting part 45 of the other moving part 4B is disposed symmetrically in the width direction with the connecting part 45 of the one moving part 4A. That is, the connecting protrusion 47 of the other moving part 4B protrudes to one side in the width direction.

[0044] The other moving part 4B is disposed on the second rail 22. Specifically, the base part 41 and the rolling elements 42 are disposed in the running space 2a of the second rail 22, and the support part 43 is disposed so as to extend downward from the second rail 22 through the moving hole 27. The rolling elements 42 disposed in the running space 2a are in contact with the placement surface 26a, and the whole of the other moving part 4B can move along the rail 2 by the rolling of the rolling elements 42.

[0045] 6, the main body 5 is a rod-shaped body extending from the support portion 43 of one moving part 4A to the support portion 43 of the other moving part 4B. Specifically, the main body 5 includes a columnar rod portion 51 and connected portions 52 disposed at both axial ends of the rod portion 51. The length of the main body 5 is approximately equal to the separation distance between the first rail 21 and the second rail 22 in the width direction.

[0046] The rod portion 51 is a columnar body having a rectangular cross section intersecting the axial direction, and has a flat upper surface. The rod portion 51 is configured so that corners are located at both ends of the upper surface in the width direction. Such rod portion 51 is configured so that an object to be dried 7 (for example, a hanger on which clothes are hung, or a cloth object such as a towel) can be hung on it.

[0047] The connected part 52 is disposed at the axial end of the main body 5, and is a part that is connected to the connecting part 45. The connected part 52 includes a connected main body 521 that is fixed to the axial end of the rod 51, and a connecting recess 522 that can fit into the connecting protrusion 47 is formed in the connected main body 521. A part of the connected main body 521 can be fitted inside the rod 51, and in the fitted state, it is fixed to the support main body 44 by a screw.

[0048] The connecting recess 522 is an upwardly recessed portion formed in the connected portion 52, and forms a fitting space 52a into which the connecting protrusion 47 can fit. The connecting recess 522 also has a fitting recess 523 into which the fitting protrusion 473 can fit. The connecting recess 522 is formed of a plate-like body, and is elastically deformable in contact with the fitting protrusion 473.

[0049] The main body 5 is connected to the support part 43 by connecting the connected part 52 to the connecting part 45 of the one moving part 4A and the other moving part 4B. When connecting the connected part 52 to the connecting part 45, the connecting recess 522 is moved so as to cover the connecting protrusion 47 from above until the fitting protrusion 473 and the fitting recess 523 fit together, and the connecting protrusion 47 and the connecting recess 522 are fitted together. At this time, the fitting protrusion 473 abuts against the connecting recess 522, so that the connecting recess 522 is elastically deformed so as to be pushed outward, and when the fitting protrusion 473 fits into the fitting recess 523, the connecting recess 522 is restored to its original state. Since a clicking sensation occurs when the connecting recess 522 is restored, the user can recognize that the connecting protrusion 47 and the connecting recess 522 have fitted together.

[0050] Here, with the connectable portion 52 connected to the connecting portion 45, the movement restricting portion 472 engages with the connectable portion 52 (connecting recess 522) and restricts the movement of the connectable portion 52 in the width direction (the protruding direction of the connecting protrusion 47) relative to the connecting portion 45. Furthermore, the movement of the connectable portion 52 in the depth direction and downward relative to the connecting portion 45 is restricted by the connecting protrusion 47. That is, with the connectable portion 52 connected to the connecting portion 45, only upward movement relative to the connecting portion 45 is permitted.

[0051] Moreover, the main body part 5 can be removed from the support part 43 by moving the main body part 5 upward relative to the support part 43. When the main body part 5 moves upward relative to the support part 43, the engagement between the connecting protrusion 47 and the connecting recess 522 is released, so that the connected state between the connecting part 45 and the connected part 52 is released, and the main body part 5 is removed from the support part 43.

[0052] The main body 5 connected to the connecting part 45 can move in the depth direction along the rail 2 integrally with the one moving part 4A and the other moving part 4B by the one moving part 4A and the other moving part 4B moving in the depth direction along the rail 2. Since the cap 23 is provided at the end of the extension direction (depth direction) of the rail 2, the first clothes drying part 31 can move between one end to the other end in the extension direction of the rail 2. Furthermore, with the cap 23 removed, the first clothes drying part 31 can be moved in the depth direction to the outside of the rail 2 and removed from the rail 2.

[0053] Furthermore, the first clothes drying section 31 is configured such that, when an excessive load is applied to the main body section 5, the connecting section 45 breaks, the connection between the main body section 5 and the one-side moving section 4A and the other-side moving section is released, and the main body section 5 falls. With this configuration, when an excessive load is applied to the main body section 5, it is possible to prevent the rail 2 or the ceiling 92 from being damaged and falling due to the load.

[0054] The second clothes drying section 32 has the same configuration as the first clothes drying section 31. That is, the second clothes drying section 32 includes a one-side moving part 4A that is engaged with the first rail 21 and movable along the first rail 21, an other-side moving part 4B that is engaged with the second rail 22 and movable along the second rail 22, and a main body part 5 that is provided so as to be bridged between the one-side moving part 4A and the other-side moving part 4B.

[0055] In this manner, the clothes drying main body 3 of this embodiment includes a pair of main body parts 5, that is, the main body part 5 of the first clothes drying section 31 and the main body of the second clothes drying section 32. In other words, the clothes drying main body 3 includes a pair of main body parts 5, and the first clothes drying section 31 and the second clothes drying section 32 move along the rail 2, so that each of the main body parts 5 can move along the rail 2.

[0056] 6 and 9, the connecting member 6 is a member that connects the first clothes drying section 31 and the second clothes drying section 32 at a fixed interval in the depth direction. The connecting member 6 includes a rod-shaped extension section 61 and connection locking sections 62 that are disposed on both ends of the extension section 61 in the extension direction and lock onto the main body section 5. A pair of connecting members 6 are provided spaced apart in the width direction.

[0057] The extension section 61 is a columnar body, and is disposed so that the extension direction coincides with the direction intersecting with the extension direction (width direction) of the main body section 5. The extension section 61 has a rectangular cross section intersecting with the extension direction, a flat upper surface, and corners are formed at the ends intersecting with the up-down direction and extension direction of the upper surface. The extension section 61 of this embodiment has an extension direction that coincides with the direction (depth direction) perpendicular to the extension direction of the main body section 5. The extension direction length of the extension section 61 is longer than half the depth direction length of the drying device 11.

[0058] The connecting locking portion 62 is a portion that fits into the main body portion 5. Specifically, the connecting locking portion 62 has an upper surface 63 and a pair of side surfaces 64 that face each other in the extension direction (depth direction) of the extension portion 61, and is a portion that has an open lower portion and a generally U-shaped cross section that intersects with the width direction. In addition, one of the pair of side surfaces 64 of the connecting locking portion 62 is provided with a return portion 641 that extends in a direction approaching the other side surface 64. The return portion 641 is deformable so as to move in a direction away from the other side surface 64 due to its elasticity.

[0059] The connecting member 6 is detachable from the clothes drying main body 3. Specifically, the connecting member 6 can be attached to the main body 5 by fitting the connecting locking portion 62 to the pole portion 51 from above. At this time, the connecting member 6 is attached to the main body 5 while elastically deforming the barbed portion 641. When the attachment is completed, the barbed portion 641 is restored by its elasticity. In addition, the connecting locking portion 62 engaged with the main body 5 can be disengaged from the main body 5 by moving the connecting locking portion 62 upward relative to the main body 5 against the elasticity of the barbed portion 641, and the connecting member 6 can be removed from the main body 5. The main body 5 to which the connecting member 6 is attached is engaged with a pair of side surfaces 64 facing each other in the depth direction of the connecting locking portion 62, restricting the main body 5 from moving relative to the connecting member 6 in the depth direction.

[0060] In such a connecting member 6, the connecting locking portion 62 on one side of the extension portion 61 fits into one of the body portions 5, and the connecting locking portion 62 on the other side fits into the body portion 5 on the other side of the pair of body portions 5, which are arranged apart in the depth direction. Then, the relative movement of the pair of body portions 5 in the depth direction with respect to the connecting member 6 is restricted, so that the separation distance in the depth direction of the pair of body portions 5 is maintained at a constant distance. Therefore, when one of the first clothesline portion 31 and the second clothesline portion 32 moves along the rail 2 with the connecting member 6 connected to the pair of body portions 5, the connecting member 6 and the other of the first clothesline portion 31 and the second clothesline portion 32 move together. In addition, the first clothesline portion 31 and the second clothesline portion 32 can move along the rail 2 independently of each other when the connecting member 6 is detached.

[0061] The connecting members 6 are disposed at two locations spaced apart in the width direction of the pair of main body parts 5. In this embodiment, the connecting members 6 are disposed at one end and the other end of the pair of main body parts 5 in the width direction.

[0062] An object to be dried 7 can be hung on the connecting members 6 attached to the main body 5. The clothes drying device 1 of this embodiment has a hanging section on which an object to be dried 7 can be hung, formed by a pair of main body parts 5 extending in the width direction and a pair of connecting members 6 extending in the depth direction. That is, the hanging section of this embodiment is a rectangular section that extends in a direction intersecting the vertical direction.

[0063] The laundry rack main body 3 and the connecting member 6 as described above can be switched between a reference position P1 in which one of the pair of main body parts 5 is located in front of the drying device 11 and the other is located at a position deeper than the center of the drying device 11 in the depth direction, and a moving position P2 in which at least one of the pair of main body parts 5 has moved from the reference position P1. In addition, the connecting member 6 can be attached to at least the main body part 5 in the reference position P1. For example, the laundry rack main body 3 in the reference position P1 shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 can be moved forward along the rail 2 to the washing area 9a, which is the moving position P2 shown by the dashed line in FIG. 2. Here, by moving the laundry rack main body 3 with the first laundry rack section 31 and the second laundry rack section 32 connected by the connecting member 6, the pair of main body parts 5 can be moved along the rail 2 while maintaining the separation distance. In addition, by moving the laundry rack main body 3 with the connecting member 6 detached from the first laundry rack section 31 and the second laundry rack section 32, the separation distance between the pair of main body parts 5 can be changed. Here, the clothes drying main body 3 is configured so that it can be moved along the rail 2 by pushing the main body part 5 in the depth direction. Specifically, the main body part 5 has a hardness such that it does not deform even when it receives a force pushing in the depth direction, and the force pushing in the depth direction can be transmitted to the one-side moving part 4A and the other-side moving part 4B via the support part 43. Therefore, the clothes drying main body 3 can be easily moved even with the object to be dried 7 hanging on the hanging part.

[0064] The main body parts 5 at the reference position P1 have a distance L1 from the ceiling 92 in the up-down direction that is longer than a distance L2 from the rear wall surface 93 in the depth direction, which is 1.5 times or more in this embodiment. Of the pair of main body parts 5 at the reference position P1, the main body part 5 located on the rear side is located further back than the center of the drying device 11 and further forward than the rear end of the drying device 11 in the depth direction.

[0065] In the clothes drying device 1 configured as described above, a pair of main body parts 5 at the reference position P1 are arranged such that one main body part 5 is positioned on one side of one end of the drying device 11 and the other main body part 5 is positioned on the other side of the center of the drying device 11, so that a distance is maintained between the objects 7 to be dried hung on each main body part 5, allowing air to flow between the objects 7 to be dried.

[0066] In addition, since the load of the main body 5 is transmitted to the rolling bodies 42 via the support parts 43, a generally downward force is applied to the rolling bodies 42. Therefore, even if the load of the main body 5 or the object 7 to be dried hung on the main body 5 is applied, the rolling bodies 42 can be prevented from floating up or tilting with respect to the placement surface 26a, so that the clothes drying main body 3 can be easily moved along the rail 2.

[0067] Furthermore, since the distance L1 from the ceiling 92 of the main body 5 is longer than the distance L2 from the wall surface, the drying device 11 and the object 7 to be dried hung on the main body 5 can be spaced apart, and the airflow can be prevented from stagnating between the main body 5 and the ceiling 92 (drying device 11). Therefore, the airflow can flow throughout the room 9, and the object 7 to be dried can be dried efficiently. Specifically, as shown by the solid line arrows in FIG. 10, the airflow (hot air) generated by the drying device 11 can pass between the objects 7 to be dried. In addition, since the drying device 11 is located below and spaced apart from the main body 5, the drying device 11 can efficiently suck in the hot air generated by the drying device 11 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 10 and the air taken in from the intake and exhaust port 98a as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 10.

[0068] In addition, since a plurality of rolling bodies 42 are provided along the second direction on the base portion 41 extending in the second direction, the one-side moving portion 4A and the other-side moving portion 4B can move smoothly in the second direction. Therefore, the rolling bodies 42 are prevented from coming off the rails 2 while the clothes drying main body 3 is moving, and the clothes drying main body 3 can be moved smoothly.

[0069] Furthermore, since the connecting member 6 that connects the pair of main body parts 5 is provided, it is possible to maintain the distance between the multiple main body parts 5. Therefore, for example, by changing the distance between the main body parts 5, it is possible to prevent the object 7 to be dried (for example, a long cloth body) hung across the multiple main body parts 5 from falling.

[0070] Furthermore, since the connecting members 6 are detachable from the main body parts 5, the distance between the main body parts 5 can be fixed or changed according to the objects 7 to be dried.

[0071] Furthermore, the drying device 11 is disposed at a position offset toward the back of the room 9, and the main body part 5 located at the back side among the main body parts 5 at the reference position P1 is located further back than the center of the drying device 11 in the depth direction and further forward than the end part on the back side of the drying device 11, so that a distance can be maintained between the back wall surface 93 and the main body part 5 located at the back side while also maintaining a distance from the main body part 5 located at the front side. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the object to be dried 7 hung on the main body part 5 on the back side from interfering with the back wall surface 93 while also suppressing interference with the object to be dried 7 hung on the main body part 5 on the front side.

[0072] In addition, since the main body 5 is detachable from the one-side moving part 4A and the other-side moving part 4B, the main body 5 can be removed for cleaning. Therefore, the main body 5 is easy to clean.

[0073] Furthermore, the rail 2 extends linearly, and the clothes drying main body 3 includes a base portion 41 disposed on the mounting surface 26a and extending in the depth direction, and a rolling body 42 disposed on the mounting surface 26a and rolling around an axis extending in the width direction, and the rolling bodies 42 are disposed at intervals in the front-rear direction of the base portion 41 and at intervals in the width direction of the base portion 41. Therefore, the base portion 41 is supported by the rolling bodies 42, so that the base portion 41 can be prevented from tilting. Therefore, the base portion 41 can easily move straight, so that the base portion 41 and the rolling bodies 42 can be prevented from derailing from the linearly extending rail 2.

[0074] Also, the curvature of the lower surface of the rolling counter surface is larger than the curvature of the abutment surface 42a of the rolling element 42 (the distance from the upper end to the lower end of the upper surface of the rolling counter portion 241 is longer than the distance from the outer end (axial central portion) to the inner end (axial end) of the abutment surface 42a in the radial direction). Therefore, for example, when the rolling element 42 is tilted and the axis is oblique to the width direction, when the rolling element 42 abuts against the lower surface of the rolling counter portion 241, both ends in the axial direction of the rolling element 42 abut against the lower surface of the rolling counter portion 241. Therefore, even if the rolling element 42 abuts against the lower surface of the rolling counter portion 241, a gap is formed between the rolling element 42 and the rolling counter portion 241, so that the rolling element 42 can be prevented from being jammed against the rail 2, and the rolling element 42 and the base portion 41 can move smoothly against the rail 2.

[0075] Furthermore, the upper surface of the hanging part (the upper surface of the main body 5 and the upper surface of the connecting member 6) is flat, making it easy to hang objects on it. Also, since the upper surface of the hanging part has corners, when an object to be dried 7 (for example, clothes hung on a clothes hanger) is hung on the hanging part, the clothes hanger can be engaged with the corners, so that the object to be dried 7 is prevented from falling off, compared to a round bar-shaped hanging part.

[0076] In addition, since the hanging portion is configured to expand in a rectangular shape in a direction intersecting the vertical direction, a large number of objects 7 to be dried can be hung while still ensuring space for the air current generated by the drying device 11 to pass through.

[0077] Furthermore, since the rail 2 extends from the washing area 9a to above the bathtub 9b in the bathroom, the main body 5 can be moved to the washing area 9a and the object 7 to be dried can be hung on the main body 5 or taken out of the main body 5. This makes it easy to hang the object 7 to be dried on the main body 5 or take it out of the main body 5.

[0078] In addition, the rail 2 is fixed to the ceiling 92, and the clothes drying main body 3 is supported by the ceiling 92 via the rail 2. Therefore, the clothes drying device 1 can be installed in the room regardless of the configuration of the walls of the room 9 (the back wall surface 93, the front wall surface 94, the right wall surface 95, and the left wall surface 96).

[0079] Furthermore, since the hanging portion (main body portion 5) moves horizontally at a position spaced downward from the ceiling 92, it can move while avoiding attachments (e.g., drying device 11, lighting, etc.) provided on the ceiling 92.

[0080] Although an embodiment of the present invention has been described above by way of example, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0081] For example, the clothes drying device 1 has been described as being installed in a bathroom in a house as a building for sleeping and eating, but it is not limited to this configuration and may be installed in a building other than a house, for example, a room 9 in an accommodation facility or a room 9 for doing laundry in a factory. Even if it is installed in a house, it may be installed in a room 9 other than a bathroom. For example, it may be installed in a room 9 in which a washing machine is installed, in a kitchen, a closet, etc.

[0082] In addition, although the rail 2 has been described as extending linearly, it may be configured so that it is partially or entirely curved. In such a configuration, the base part 41 and the rolling body 42 are shaped to correspond to the rail 2, so that the clothes drying main body 3 can move along the rail 2.

[0083] Furthermore, while one moving part 4A and the other moving part 4B have been described as having a base part 41 and a plurality of rolling bodies 42, the present invention is not limited to this configuration and various configurations that can engage with the rail 2 and move along the rail 2 can be adopted.

[0084] In addition, the pair of main body parts 5 are described as being located on the washing place 9a side at the movement position P2, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, one main body part 5 may be located on the washing place 9a side and the other main body part 5 may be located on the bathtub 9b side.

[0085] Further, although the case where both of the pair of main body parts 5 are movable along the rail 2 has been described, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and one of the main body parts 5 may be configured to be immovable. Even in such a configuration, the separation distance between the main body parts 5 can be changed from the reference position P1 by moving the other main body part 5 along the rail 2. Furthermore, although the case where the pair of main body parts 5 have the same configuration has been described, they may have different configurations. For example, one of the pair of main body parts 5 may be a round bar shape and the other may be a square prism shape.

[0086] In addition, the case where the connecting member 6 is provided and the connecting member 6 is detachable from the main body portion 5 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the connecting member 6 may be fixed to a pair of main body portions 5. Specifically, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, a pair of main body portions 5 and a connecting member 6 that is stretched between the pair of main body portions 5 are provided, and the connecting member 6 is fixed to the pair of main body portions 5 in an undetachable manner. The connecting members 6 are provided in pairs spaced apart in the width direction, and the main body portions 5 and the connecting member 6 form a hanging portion that is rectangular in a direction intersecting the vertical direction. In addition, the support portion 43 is connected to the connecting member 6. In this embodiment, a pair of one-side moving portion 4A and the other-side moving portion 4B support the pair of main body portions 5 and the pair of connecting members 6. Even in such a configuration, the one-side moving portion 4A and the other-side moving portion 4B move along the rail 2, so that the pair of main body portions 5 and the connecting member 6 can move along the rail 2. In addition, in this configuration, a set of the main body parts 5 can be supported by a set of the one-side moving part 4A and the other-side moving part 4B, so that the number of the support parts 43 can be reduced compared to the embodiment shown in Fig. 1. Therefore, the airflow is prevented from being obstructed by the support parts 43, and the object 7 to be dried can be dried efficiently.

[0087] Furthermore, according to the one-side moving part 4A and the other-side moving part 4B configured as above, even if a plurality of main body parts 5 is not provided, the rolling body 42 and the base part 41 can move linearly along the rail 2, and the rolling body 42 and the base part 41 can be prevented from falling off the rail 2. In other words, even if a configuration is provided with only one of the first clothesline part 31 and the second clothesline part 32, the main body part 5 can be moved smoothly along the rail 2 by adopting the one-side moving part 4A and the other-side moving part 4B configured as above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0088] 1... clothes drying device, 11... drying device, 2... rail, 2a... running space, 21... first rail, 22... second rail, 23... cap, 231... cap body, 232... cap fixing means, 24... fixing part, 241... rolling opposing part, 242... base opposing part, 243... inner locking part, 25... side wall part, 26... placement part, 26a... placement surface, 261... one side placement part, 262... other side placement part, 27... movement hole, 3... clothes drying device body, 31... first clothes drying part, 32... second clothes drying part, 4A... one side moving part, 4B... other side moving part, 41... base part, 42... rolling body, 42a... abutment surface, 43... support part, 44... support body part, 45...connecting part, 46...connecting main body part, 47...connecting projection, 471...projection main body, 472...movement restricting part, 473...fitting protrusion, 5...main body part, 51...rod part, 52...connected part, 52a...fitting space, 521...connected main body part, 522...connecting recess, 523...fitting recess, 6...connecting member, 61...extension part, 62...connecting locking part, 63...upper surface, 64...side surface, 641...return part, 7...object to be dried, 9...room, 9a...washing area, 9b...bathtub, 91...floor, 92...ceiling, 93...rear wall surface, 94...front wall surface, 95...right wall surface, 96...left wall surface, 98...door, 98a...intake and exhaust port, P1...reference position, P2...movement position

Claims

1. The drying device is disposed on a ceiling of a room of a building and generates an air flow; a pair of rails are disposed on the ceiling and extend along a surface direction of the ceiling; and a clothes drying body moves along the rails; One of the pair of rails is disposed on one side of the drying device in a first direction along the surface direction of the ceiling, and extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction along the surface direction of the ceiling, and the other rail is disposed on the other side of the first direction relative to the drying device, and extends in the second direction; The clothes drying body includes a pair of body parts on which objects to be dried can be hung, The pair of main body parts are configured to be movable along the pair of rails between a reference position in which one main body part is positioned on one side of one end of the drying device in the second direction and the other main body part is positioned on the other side of the center of the drying device in the second direction, and a moved position in which at least one of the one main body part or the other main body part has moved from the reference position.

2. The clothes drying body includes a first moving part that engages with the first rail and a second moving part that engages with the second rail, The one moving portion and the other moving portion include a rolling body that rolls around an axis extending in the first direction and a support portion that is suspended downward from the rolling body, The rail includes the first direction and the second direction and includes a mounting portion having a mounting surface extending along the second direction, The clothes drying body is configured to be movable along the rail by the rolling bodies in the one moving part and the other moving part being placed on the placement surface and rolling in the second direction, The clothes drying device according to claim 1 , wherein the main body portion is provided so as to span the pair of support portions.

3. the room is disposed on the other side of the drying device in the second direction and includes a wall surface extending downward from the ceiling so as to be substantially perpendicular to the second direction; The clothes drying device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pair of main body parts in the reference position are positioned such that a distance from the ceiling is longer than a distance between the other main body part in the reference position and the wall surface.

4. The clothes drying body includes a first moving part that engages with the first rail and a second moving part that engages with the second rail, The rail includes the first direction and the second direction and includes a mounting portion having a mounting surface extending along the second direction, the one moving portion and the other moving portion are disposed on the mounting surface and include a base portion extending in the second direction, and a rolling body placed on the mounting surface and rolling around an axis extending in the first direction, The clothes drying device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of the rolling elements are provided on the base portion along the second direction.

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